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Didiscus 'Lacy Blue'

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(Trachymene coerulea) 4 inch pot

Each elegant parasol is made of hundreds of tiny, Forget-Me-Not blue flowers, and the branching stems are smothered in buds. With the most unusual soft blue color in the garden, this will flower for months and is slightly scented and the perfect size for bouquet work. A rare treat!

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(Trachymene coerulea) 4 inch pot

Each elegant parasol is made of hundreds of tiny, Forget-Me-Not blue flowers, and the branching stems are smothered in buds. With the most unusual soft blue color in the garden, this will flower for months and is slightly scented and the perfect size for bouquet work. A rare treat!

(Trachymene coerulea) 4 inch pot

Each elegant parasol is made of hundreds of tiny, Forget-Me-Not blue flowers, and the branching stems are smothered in buds. With the most unusual soft blue color in the garden, this will flower for months and is slightly scented and the perfect size for bouquet work. A rare treat!

LIGHT PREFERENCE: Sun
PLANT HEIGHT: 24-36”
PLANT SPACING: 9"
PLANT TYPE: Annual
VASE LIFE: 7 days
HARVEST: Harvest when at least one flower is open on the spray. Prone to wilt, pick in the coolest part of the day.
SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Rich, deep, loamy, moist, well-drained soil

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